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Derek Reynolds and Sara Johnson in Save the Last Dance (2001)

Played by: Sean Patrick Thomas and Julia Stiles

Saying that Sara was down on her luck is quite the understatement: not only did she flub her audition to get into Juilliard, but her mom had a fatal car accident on her way there. But then Derek popped and locked his way into her heart, so it all evened out.

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